# NTSB MIA77FLA13: Beech T-34B, N8976, Jacksonville, FL, January 7, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 7, 1977
- Place: Jacksonville, FL · JACKSONVILLE, FL
- Location: 30.3322° N, 81.6557° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jacksonville, FL, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3322&lon=-81.6557&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156976
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77FLA13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FLA13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0395   77/1/7    JACKSONVILLE,FL     BEECH T-34B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 280
        TIME - 1545                    N8976               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERLONG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSONVILLE,FL             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- ATTN DIVERTED BY TWO ACFT HOLDING SHORT OF RWY.ONE OF WHICH WAS MANEUVERING PRIOR TO TAKING RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8976](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8976-1994-05-18), registration cancelled 1994-05-18, S/N BG257 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH T-34B
- Registry model: [Beech D-45](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d-45) (registry code 1152012) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Herlong

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770107000239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770107000239A), Jan 7, 1977: Beech D45, Jacksonville, FL, Substantial damage. Attn diverted by two acft holding short of rwy. One of which was maneuvering prior to taking rwy.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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